BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 15-128
21 JUNE 2019
AIR COMBAT COMMAND
Supplement
17 MARCH 2020
Weather
WEATHER FORCE STRUCTURE
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: This publication is available digitally on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: AF/A3WP
Supersedes: AFI 15-128, 7 May 2019,
AFI 15-182, 12 March 2015
Certified by: AF/A3W
(Mr. Ralph O. Stoffler)
Pages: 26
(ACC)
OPR: HQ ACC/A3WO
Supersedes: AFI15-128_ACCSUP,
17 December 2012
Certified by: HQ ACC/A3W
(Col Marvin T. Branan)
Pages: 13
This publication implements Air Force (AF) Policy Directive (AFPD) 15-1, Weather Operations.
This instruction defines the mission, organization, roles and responsibilities of Air Force Weather
(AFW) personnel. This instruction applies to all uniformed members and civilian personnel
assigned to the Regular Air Force (RegAF) and Air Reserve Component (ARC) when mobilized.
This AFI may be supplemented at any level, but all supplements that directly implement this
publication must be routed to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for coordination prior
to certification and approval. Refer recommended changes to the OPR using AF Form 847,
Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Form 847s from the field through the
appropriate functional office within the chain of command. The authorities to waive
wing/organization level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier number (“T-0,
T-1, T-2, T-3”) following the compliance statement. See AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms
Management, for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit
requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval
